English Championship & Football League Thread

[Smoggy]

Not much to report, another draw against another battling mid table side. A season of mid table mediocracy awaits 

[Wobblies]

10 minutes ago, Smoggy said:

Not much to report, another draw against another battling mid table side. A season of mid table mediocracy awaits 

Could be a prescient report on our season ahead. Hope not.

[MartinTyler]

Looks like a relegation battle for Forest...

[Smoggy]

2 hours ago, MartinTyler said:

Looks like a relegation battle for Forest...

Bleak times in the city of Nottingham. On the plus side if County manage to go up and Forest go down there will only be 1 division between you  The Nottingham derby may not be as far off as people think 

[MartinTyler]

5 hours ago, Smoggy said:

Bleak times in the city of Nottingham. On the plus side if County manage to go up and Forest go down there will only be 1 division between you  The Nottingham derby may not be as far off as people think 

Nah....more chance of your mob playing a derby with Hartlepool 

[Smoggy]

6 minutes ago, MartinTyler said:

Nah....more chance of your mob playing a derby with Hartlepool 

In over 100 years never been a competitive league match between Middlesbrough and Hartlepool. There was a two match league cup round in 1987 though, only time they have met outside of friendly games to date.

[Paul01]

Looks likes Smoggy has been sent to Coventry tonight

[pseudonym]

 

Surprised that only a yellow was given 

[Smoggy]

On 11/09/2021 at 6:43 PM, Paul01 said:

Looks likes Smoggy has been sent to Coventry tonight

Cover try are my outside tip for a play off spot this year.

Boro are blowing hot and cold like any typical midtable side.

[Smoggy]

On 12/09/2021 at 12:54 PM, pseudonym said:

 

Surprised that only a yellow was given 

That is a red card all day. Very lucky indeed he didn’t break his leg! 

[WSWJACK]

following on in the vein, red card all day long but the twat stayed on! Luton v Swans last Saturday.

 

[Edinburgh]

2 hours ago, WSWJACK said:

following on in the vein, red card all day long but the twat stayed on! Luton v Swans last Saturday.

 

How the hell did he get away with that? 

[WSWJACK]

Absolute joke officiating, the linesman is only a couple of yards away and bottled it in front of home crowd, truly a piece of criminal shitehousery 

[MathyouWSW]

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/58625601

BREAKING NEWS
Harry Kewell: Barnet sack manager after seven winless games in charge



I predicted within 9 games.

[MathyouWSW]

Furthermore,  I just read they have used 14 managers in the past 4 years...I thought the Wanderers were bad. Geez.

[WSWJACK]

seem to remember some posters wanting HK here when Babbel left, great player but his record in management is not exactly earth shattering.

[Edinburgh]

8 hours ago, WSWJACK said:

seem to remember some posters wanting HK here when Babbel left, great player but his record in management is not exactly earth shattering.

Just out of curiosity, how does his record of 38 wins and 57 losses compare with WSW managers since Popa?

[pseudonym]

24 minutes ago, Edinburgh said:

Just out of curiosity, how does his record of 38 wins and 57 losses compare with WSW managers since Popa?

WSW coaches since Popa

Gombau:

W: 7 - D: 5 - L: 10

Babbel:

W: 15 - D: 8 - L: 25

JP:

W: 5 - D: 4 - L: 3

Robbo:

W: 8 - D: 8 - L: 10

[pseudonym]

 

[MartinTyler]

Forest no longer bottom of the table 

[WSWJACK]

14 hours ago, MartinTyler said:

Forest no longer bottom of the table 

Give it time my son, give it time 

[MartinTyler]

4 minutes ago, WSWJACK said:

Give it time my son, give it time 

Derby might get even more points deducted....then there's Reading...

You're not a fan of Cooper?

[Smoggy]

34 minutes ago, MartinTyler said:

Derby might get even more points deducted....then there's Reading...

You're not a fan of Cooper?

If only people had listened to Boro chairman Steve Gibson regarding Derby a few years ago eh. He was vilified for speaking out against another championship club. But he knew what was going on, at the expense of clubs that were trying to do the right thing by the FFP rules.

Aston Villa were another that were dodgy. But they have flown away now to the EPL and won't be looked at.

Edited September 23, 2021 by Smoggy

[WSWJACK]

2 hours ago, MartinTyler said:

Derby might get even more points deducted....then there's Reading...

You're not a fan of Cooper?

the football under him was defensive and turgid, but look at his record with Liverpool youth, winning the U17 world cup with England and taking Swansea into the playoffs two years running, he has something about him, has a keen eye for developing young players and good loans eg Rhian Brewster from Liverpool one season on loan they sell him to Sheff Utd for 20 mil, same Marc Ghuei from Chelsea now C Palace again 20 mil.

would say that's his strength coaching young players, and moulding his team to play defensively, his teams tend not to leak goals. 

[MartinTyler]

1 hour ago, Smoggy said:

If only people had listened to Boro chairman Steve Gibson regarding Derby a few years ago eh. He was vilified for speaking out against another championship club. But he knew what was going on, at the expense of clubs that were trying to do the right thing by the FFP rules.

Aston Villa were another that were dodgy. But they have flown away now to the EPL and won't be looked at.

Even Leicester got away with dodgy stuff in the Championship just before winning the Premier League

[MartinTyler]

7 hours ago, WSWJACK said:

the football under him was defensive and turgid, but look at his record with Liverpool youth, winning the U17 world cup with England and taking Swansea into the playoffs two years running, he has something about him, has a keen eye for developing young players and good loans eg Rhian Brewster from Liverpool one season on loan they sell him to Sheff Utd for 20 mil, same Marc Ghuei from Chelsea now C Palace again 20 mil.

would say that's his strength coaching young players, and moulding his team to play defensively, his teams tend not to leak goals. 

I'd certainly take play-offs at the moment as opposed to another relegation battle !!

[Smoggy]

Middlesbrough starting legal proceedings against Derby County, Gibson has been waiting a LONG time for this fight.

https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/middlesbrough-derby-rooney-mel-morris-21660410

Gibson wants his day in court.

Edited September 25, 2021 by Smoggy

[pseudonym]

 

[StringerBellend]

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[WSWJACK]

On 24/09/2021 at 6:23 PM, MartinTyler said:

I'd certainly take play-offs at the moment as opposed to another relegation battle !!

Well Cooper doing well for forest atm, as mentioned previously he does have something about him, would not be surprised if he gets forest into playoffs.

happy bunny this morning south Wales bragging rights !